Knowledgebase

Amount of water to add to Clayscapes Pottery Glazes per pound: If you have Albany Gold, Arctic Blue, Brick, Clinton Pottery Red, Coastal Blue, Copper Patina, Flame, Garden Green, Lake...

What Happens When Clay or Glazes Freeze When pottery clay or glazes are exposed to freezing temperatures, the water inside expands into ice crystals, pushing apart...

A potter’s A–Z of glaze and clay...

Changes in G200 Type Feldspar Information Since 2009, when the feldspar mine was depleted of the traditional G-200 potash feldspar, the ceramics industry has been constantly adjusting. In the...

About the Bartlett Genesis Touch Screen Controller About the Optional Bartlett GENESIS TOUCH SCREEN KILN CONTROLLER Upgrade You can now order a new L&L, Cone Art, Olympic, Paragon, and...

Buying a kiln is a big deal, and we want you to feel great about your choice. This guide walks you through the questions that matter: what you'll fire, how...

What pyrometric cones and bars measure in a firing, and what the different cone colors mean.

Picking a clay shouldn't be stressful, but it's easy to get lost when you're looking at a long list of options: earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, grogged, smooth, cone 6, cone 10....

How clay extruders work, the different types and dies, and how they turn out coils, handles and hollow forms.

Wheel throwing pottery is incredibly rewarding—there's nothing quite like centering clay and pulling up your first cylinder. But using the wrong wheel turns that satisfaction into...

A slab roller presses clay into even slabs for handbuilding and tile, much faster than a rolling pin.